The Transfer AA Honors Program is designed to promote excellence in learning and celebrate exceptional student achievement. Students admitted to the Honors Program have the opportunity to take intellectually enriching honors courses with other outstanding students, work closely with a faculty mentor, and complete an independent capstone project relevant to their area of interest.

Program admission requirements

Students must meet the following requirements for admission to the program:

At least 12 college-level credits with a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher

Completion of ENGL& 101 with a grade B+ or higher

Eligibility for enrollment in MATH 093 or higher

One or more of the admission requirements above may be waived if a Clark faculty member submits a formal recommendation of admission on behalf of the student. An online application form is available at www.clark.edu/honors

Transfer AA Honors Certificate

To earn the Honors Certificate, students must satisfy the following requirements:

Completion of 20 credits of Honors-designated courses

Completion of a 3-credit Honors capstone course

3.50 cumulative GPA

Concurrent completion of Transfer AA degree requirements

Honors Certificate (Transfer) (AA)

To earn the Transfer AA Honors Certificate, students must complete the following courses and concurrently satisfy the degree requirements for an Associate in Arts degree, Associate in Science degree, or Associate in Fine Arts degree.

20 credits selected from the following Honors-designated courses:

ART 223

ART IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

5 cr.

BIOL 180

BIOETHICS

3 cr.

or HUM 180

BIOETHICS

3 cr.

CMST&230

SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION

5 cr.

ENGL 103

ADVANCED ENGLISH COMPOSITION

3 cr.

ENGL 272

INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE

3 cr.

HIST&215

WOMEN IN U.S. HISTORY

5 cr.

WS 101

INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S STUDIES

5 cr.

Total Required Credits: 23

Students must also complete a 3-credit 290 Special Projects: Honors Capstone course.